Recently I was chatting with several of my friends who are also cookbook authors or avid gourmet cooks. We were discussing the recipes that were so easy to make at home instead of purchasing these already prepared foods at the grocery store. Foods such as salsa, guacamole, marinara and hummus were mentioned.
The conversation seemed to center around hummus and the jest of the conversation was that hummus was just way too easy to prepare at home and one would NEVER purchase hummus again if they started making it themselves. The group commented how it was easy to always have hummus ingredients on hand and flatbread or pitas in the freezer. A ready made appetizer or munchie to accompany a cocktail always on stand by. [Read more…]